The Treasury Career Corner

Returning to Treasury Leadership – Why Jens Rejoined Trelleborg


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What makes a seasoned treasury professional return to where it all began?

In this episode, Jens Billberg reveals why he rejoined Trelleborg Group as Group Treasurer after years away, and how his career - from back office trainee to treasury leader offers a roadmap for rising treasury professionals.

Jens Billberg is the Group Treasurer and VP Treasury at Trelleborg Group, a global leader in engineered polymer solutions.

With over two decades in corporate treasury, consulting, and international leadership, Jens brings deep insight into building treasury functions, managing risk globally, and leveraging technology to enhance operations.

Main topics discussed:

  • Jens’ accidental entry into treasury and early back office experience
  • Transitioning from back office to trading and risk management roles
  • The transformation of Trelleborg’s business and treasury function over two decades
  • Challenges and lessons from implementing global cash structures in China and India
  • Key differences between corporate treasury and consulting roles
  • Building a treasury hub in Luxembourg from scratch
  • Embracing digitization, robotics, and system automation in treasury
  • Rejoining Trelleborg: motivations, leadership mindset, and organizational strategy
  • Advice for young treasury professionals and career path reflections
  • How Trelleborg’s local-for-local model helped weather trade wars and COVID-19

You can connect with Jens Billberg on LinkedIn.

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